Sunday, July 31, 2011

Eli got to wear a band-aid for the first time. (Well, for the first time that it wasn't because his blood was drawn or shots were given!) He scratched his heal with his toenail. His little legs never stop....and he's sock-less most of the summer...so it was bound to happen, I guess.
He wore it all of 10 minutes before it fell off because he's such a wild man...but you know me! I had to take pictures!

We went for a family picnic up the Yakima River Canyon - and Eli took a nap amongst nature:

Then we went to the Yakima Folklife Festival. It was HOT! We tried shading Eli with his stroller, and were wiping him down with wet wipes, but he got a little overheated so we left.

We visited the Yakama Nation Museum in Toppenish:

I went on an overnight camping trip with my girlfriends from work.

Eli saw his GI doc in Seattle to discuss feeding issues. His formula change over is NOT going well. The manufacturer of Neocate One+ decided to quit making it! Eli is not tolerating anything else well. Doc came up with a plan....we'll see how it goes. Here is Eli hanging out while we eat lunch at the hospital cafeteria:

Then, we visited the Central Washington Agricultural Museum in Union Gap. We rode on a large wagon pulled by a tractor and got a guided tour of the place:

I had a Pampered Chef party on the last Friday in July

...and have decided to become a consultant in September!

The next day, I had a yard sale with a friend. Exhausting!

Then, on Sunday evening we hosted a BBQ for our Life Group from church...

Eli Jansen - The Star of the Blog!

My handsome little "Bug". Completely addicted to Despicable Me! Finally gave up listening to Elmo (hooray!) and now listens to his movie! Very opinionated about his music. (He comes by that honestly - my husband and I are both music lovers.) He's my: Bronco-riding, Chain-Loving, Pom-Pom shaking, Best-Shopping-Buddy-Ever, and makes me laugh every day!!

Amy - Wife, Mom, Blogger

8 years into this journey, and I'm amazed at the things that have happened in my life because of Eli. He is an inspiration to so many, and his smile can make anyone feel better, immediately. I never imagined that my son would be so awesome. I am blessed!